Penn State moved to 5-0 on Saturday with a physical 27-11 victory over UCLA in their first meeting as conference foes. The oddsmakers like their chances to beat another new member of the Big Ten on Saturday, as the Nittany Lions have opened as a three-point favorite in their road tilt at USC.
The Trojans fell to Minnesota 24-17 on the road Saturday night, dropping their record to 3-2 and 1-2 in Big Ten play. They also suffered a loss at Michigan, but were able to pull off victories against LSU and Utah State, before getting their first Big Ten win against Wisconsin last week.